Digital Reconstruction of Tang Chang'an

Author: Wang Caiqiang
Publisher: China Architecture & Building Press
Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is richly illustrated and comprehensive. Using both primary and secondary sources, it reconstructs the magnificent Chang'an City. Based on an understanding of Chang'an's urban structure, we combine various individual and group buildings to form the entire city, creating a unique visual experience. The book comes with a CD-ROM. It introduces the urban and socio-cultural history of Chang'an City, explains the theoretical framework underlying the reconstruction of Chang'an, and provides detailed insights into the digital reconstruction process. Digital Reconstruction of Tang Chang'an uses primary and secondary sources to reconstruct the magnificent Chang'an City. Based on an understanding of Chang'an's urban structure, we combine various individual and group buildings to form the entire city, creating a unique visual experience. The book comes with a CD-ROM. It introduces the urban and socio-cultural history of Chang'an City, explains the theoretical framework underlying the reconstruction of Chang'an, and provides detailed insights into the digital reconstruction process. The CD-ROM includes a one-hour multimedia interactive software, which not only offers an overview of the entire Chang'an City but also provides detailed animations and introductions of up to 13 sites for readers, including palace buildings such as the Linde Hall and the Han Yuan Hall, religious complexes, residential blocks, architectural landmarks, and commercial districts. Through watching the series of animations, readers will gain a visual experience of the spatial and morphological aspects of this once-prosperous city. The Digital Reconstruction of Tang Chang'an multimedia CD-ROM, with its strong visual and auditory content, presents the full picture of the lost Chang'an City to scholars, students, and a broad audience. We hope that through this digital reconstruction, it will inspire more interest in the field of historical city reconstruction.